Davis, 51, regularly campaigned for Clinton throughout the election year, and documented much of her efforts on social media. Clinton’s loss to President-elect Donald Trump ultimately became an opportunity for the star to explain how to handle disappointment to Gemma, she says.

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“I had to tell her that we didn’t win and you don’t always get what you want and that it doesn’t mean that things won’t be great,” she says. “And that we’ll still be active and fight for the things we believe in.”